US EditionScientists Have Discovered a Mushroom That Eats Plastic, and It Could Clean Our Landfills
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The plastic has undoubtedly been one of the most revolutionary materials in modern history. Its versatility, low cost and durability made it a key part of contemporary life. However, that same durability has become a global problem that threatens not only the environment, but also human health. It is estimated that a plastic bottle could take up to 500 years to break down, and in that long process it does not really disappear, but is fragmented …
Scientists Have Discovered a Mushroom That Eats Plastic, and It Could Clean Our Landfills
Plastic is everywhere. It lines our streets, clutters our oceans, and sneaks into the food we eat and the water we drink. Whether it’s the wrapper from a gas-station snack or the microplastics swirling invisibly in our bloodstream, plastic has become one of the most stubborn legacies of modern life. We’re producing more of it than ever before, and despite recycling bins and eco-friendly slogans, landfills continue to grow. But what if the soluti…
Microplastics Are Found Everywhere, Including in Us Humans, and in Quantities We Can Hardly Imagine.
We surround ourselves with plastic products all the time, it doesn't help that we now have to pay 6 kr. for a plastic carrier bag and are encouraged to use a shopping bag, when most of what we buy in the store is wrapped in plastic. Romy Rohmann. Here, the stores could have done more, with fresh produce counters where you could choose a product and the product was wrapped in paper for the customer if we had missed anything. If you look in your k…
+ Study UNICACH plastics at the beginning of the food chain TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Chiapas, August 21, 2025.- The plastics derived from oil become degraded in particles, in a process that can take between ten and ten thousand years. How is it possible that part of them are inside our body at this time? Marine biologist Miguel Ángel Peralta Meixueiro, a research professor at the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas (UNICACH), explains that, dire…
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